Deer Herd Near Fairchild Killed After Deer Test Positive for CWD
Thursday, November 19th, 2015 -- 9:24 AM
(Wisconsin Ag Connection) -A deer herd near Fairchild has been depopulated after a seven-year-old doe tested positive for chronic wasting disease in June.State animal health officials say the Eau Claire County herd of whitetails was owned by Richard Vojtik. A team of veterinarians and health technicians destroyed 163 adult deer and 65 fawns this week using a combination of injectable euthanasia or sharpshooting, as necessary.
State Veterinarian Dr. Paul McGraw says two additional deer from the farm also tested positive for the disease in September and October. Preliminary tests from the first two days of depopulation indicate that 23 additional animals on the property were CWD positive.
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